Ohio Revised Code Title XLI. Labor and Industry § 4123.79

(B)(1) No construction contractor or subcontractor who, on the date of entering into a construction contract has not been in compliance with section 4123.35 of the Revised Code for a minimum of nine consecutive months, may bring an action to enforce rights arising from that construction contract.

(2) Nothing in this section shall require the surety of a contractor or subcontractor described in division (B)(1) of this section to make payment of any workers' compensation obligation of that contractor or subcontractor or affect the surety's rights in the event that the contractor or subcontractor is in default or is declared by an obligee to be in default of its contractual obligations.

(1) “Interested party” means any of the following:

(2) “Construction contract” means any oral or written agreement involving any activity in connection with the erection, alteration, repair, replacement, renovation, installation, or demolition of any building, structure, highway, or bridge.